New Hampshire Primary Voters Voice Disgust With Senate Choices, Some Write In Themselves
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Updated · New Hampshire Public Radio · Sep 8
New Hampshire Primary Voters Voice Disgust With Senate Choices, Some Write In Themselves
1 articles · Updated · New Hampshire Public Radio · Sep 8
Summary
New Hampshire primary voters told NHPR they were casting ballots with little enthusiasm, and some skipped Senate or House choices entirely or wrote in their own names.
Distrust centered on congressional gridlock and doubts that any candidate would deliver change, though several voters said they still showed up out of civic duty.
Specific issues still drove turnout: Democrats split over Chris Pappas, ICE and big-money influence, while Republicans weighed John E. Sununu against Scott Brown on general-election strength.
Public education funding, Education Freedom Accounts and high property taxes also shaped down-ballot choices, underscoring how policy concerns outweighed candidate loyalty in a typically low-turnout primary.